Egyptian Professor Malak Zaalouk has been selected as the Chairperson of UNESCO’s Institute for Lifelong Learning (UIL), making her the first Egyptian to be elected to this post. Zaalouk is a professor of practice and director of the Middle East Institute for Higher Education (MEIHE) at the American University in Cairo (AUC)’s Graduate School of Education. Zaalouk will be working on enhancing government policies in relation to lifelong learning goals such as UIL’s recognition, validation, and accreditation, which offer equivalences through governments that aid young adults, particularly the marginalized or excluded, to catch up in case of missed years of education, according to AUC news portal. “There is a lot of focus on the disabled, the marginalized, and how you can allow them to learn as well,” said Zaalouk. Also, Zaalouk added highlighting major problems that are categorized as ’emergencies’ such as refugee issues that require attention to ensure that generations of youth and children are learning. Zaalouk was the first Egyptian woman to join the UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning in 2012. she served as the regional senior education adviser for the Middle East and North Africa at the United Nations…
Malak Zaalouk First Egyptian to Head UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning
August 27, 2017
